Please redesign the Volt rear

[bababooey]

The GM Canada website shows the rear end front and centre

http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/vehicles.../volt/overview

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Personally I love the way the Volt looks. The rear end is my least favorite aspect of the exterior look. But I still like the way it looks.

You sometimes see the rear end from an angle in ads. Rarely directly straight on. So now someone will find one of those of course. Go crazy. It's no secret the rear end is the least liked aspect. I'm just restating common knowledge.

[Blastphemy]

I like the back of the Volt except for one thing - the reverse light. It's useless, hard to see, and looks like my car is taking a glowing crap when I'm backing up. More than one parking lot near miss because no one walking or in a vehicle could tell I was about to back out. Now I always use the pedestrian honk before moving backwards because no one ever seems to see my reverse light.

[bababooey]

Remember Pontiac Aztec.? Now that took the ugly award.

Yes I do. First time I saw it was when they did a product placement in Survivor (which in itself was dumb) and I laughed as soon as I saw it.

[Raymondjram]

You are in the minority. Ever wonder why you almost never see a rear end angle in any GM advertisements?

You haven't seen the "Chevy runs deep" ads? Most show the beautiful rear end of a white Corvette.
It is the sexiest car in America (imports aren't worth a sh!t!) and any other car who races against one will see that rear end and remember it for a long while!

Buy American! Go GM!

[jeffhre]

And the Forte is not aerodynamic? There isn't that much difference between the two aerodynamically just by eyeballing it imho.

Another problem besides to aero concerns. I like the back of the Volt I do not like the back of the Forte. The Optima looks good so I have nothing inherently against Kia/Hundai back ends. I don't remember the Optima rear, though I did like the way the car looks overall. The Forte, not for me.

[Jdl30]

If you've read the story of the Volt that came in your welcome packet you'd understand why the back end was designed that way. They had the option of a long tapered end or a blunt end with the fins. The designers wanted a smaller looking car so decided against the taper. The blunt end keeps it tight and tricks the air for maximum aerodynamics. It won and I think looks great.

If it's of any consolation, they're in the process of redesigning the Forte as we speak. Check it out.
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[ianjay]

Ok, so in a perfect world, many people who don't like rear of the Volt would prefer it to look like the Kia. That's the great thing about a free society, everyone can have an opinion, and they all can be right and wrong.
I don't care what the Volt looks like, for me, I love the way it drives. And that leaves the Kia so far out of contention, it isn't even on the same planet as far as I'm concerned.

[DCFusor]

The only thing I don't like about the Volt backside is that it's a dirt magnet, and I live on an unpaved road. 1/4 mile of that and by then it's so dirty you can't see out the lower window. I do understand why it is the way it is, but that's not a great feature. The rest of the car sheds dirt fine - and mine is white. I pretty much have to take a rag with me to wipe off the lower back window as soon as I get to pavement if I want to be able to see out of it, unless my unpaved road is wet and therefore not dusty.

[Noel Park]

Yuk...I like the back of the Volt as is. Plus the hatchback is so much more versatile than a trunk.

Amen. He's got to be kidding, right? Or are the trolls coming in the back door via the forum now, LOL?

[JamesMcQuaid]

The Kia Forte just can't hold a candle to Nicki Minaj.

In all seriousness, DCFusor has identified a problem. The Volt's back gets dirty way too quick (even on paved, dry roads). I wonder if it would benefit from mud flaps on the rear wheel wells.